Panorama idea(s)

What problem do you see this solving?

- Slower speed compared to other programs, even though the results are often better

• Have a progress bar during the "generating preview", or some other way to reassure the user that it's working on it
• An animation showing the placement attempts will help user decide when to abort if the algo is really struggling
• Better use of multithreading; it almost consistently stays below 100% CPU utilization (Mac Studio M2 12-core); better use of GPU
• When a photo is causing problems with the algorithm, give the user the option of ignoring it, or actually giving it a priority
• Maybe a "pre-preview" that's much faster; it will help to decide which perspective to use
• Allow browsing and editing of other photos while pano engine is working on the preview, rather than a modal window.

- Curved horizon, swirling, and other bizarre distortions, as well lost or strangely contorted photos on the outside, and general difficulty with panos with multiple rows of shots

- Wrong proportions on one side vs. the other

- Dealing with variations in exposure, e.g., in interior shots

- Inability to handle vertical panoramas... seems to always assume horizontal orientation

• Provide a way for a user to "sketch" the layout with some "key frames", before the preview or as the layout progresses; even better if the other photos instantly rearrange during sketching
• Provide a way for a user to choose a "reference" for how other photos' exposure should be adjusted; even better if exposure or color temp can be adjusted during "sketching"
• Allow building up of the panorama one photo at a time; the user positions it vaguely, and the software "snaps" it in place
• Allow movement of the key frames after preview generated, with other photos being instantly adjusted... this would be SO COOL.

- Moving foregrounds (people at an architecture shot, for instance)

- Moving features (tides and waves, trees moving)

• Allow selective erasing or deleting or cropping of a frame
• Allow "weighing" of frames that do not quite match

When was the last time you were affected by this lack of functionality, or specific tool?

- Been playing with it for a few months, including the following:

15 shots: https://www.flickr.com/photos/leicaapostate/53381314973/in/dateposted-public/

16 shots: https://www.flickr.com/photos/leicaapostate/53347560809/in/dateposted-public/

80 shots: https://www.flickr.com/photos/leicaapostate/53289181190/in/dateposted-public/

Photoshop CS5.5 handled these photos beautifully, with absolutely no perspective correction needed, and was much faster... on a 2015 4-core iMac!